Labor meeting shifts power as board faces hearing
The C L A names Joseph Nash from Engineers Union John Kearney from Waiters Union and Thomas Minihan from Teamsters Union to attend the State House hearing Wednesday. They urge passage of a bill for state aid to the home while accusing a Huntington Avenue moving picture theatre of unfair practices due to a grievance by the Moving Picture Operators Union.
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Joseph A. Nash
Engineers’ Union
John J. Kearney
Waiters’ Union
Thomas J. Minihan
Teamsters’ Union
State House
Huntington Avenue
Moving Picture Operators’ Union
New Haven Men Form New Union of Building Trades
A new union of mechanics in the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad system was formed yesterday by ninety delegates representing carpenters, plumbers, painters, sheet metal workers and steam fitters. The union will receive a charter from the F of IL next Sunday and aims to organize workers who build and repair stations and sheds across the division.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
F. of
Fulton Renal Compound Promoted for Bright's Disease
An advertisement touts Fulton Renal Compound as a curative for Bright's disease when started early, claiming it counteracts renal degeneration and supports recuperation without heart agents. It promotes testing the claims with 25 cent samples of picric and citric acid and directs readers to Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores or John J. Fulton Co. for pamphlets.
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Bright
Fulton
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
John J. Fulton Co
San Francisco
Mass Meeting Sets Picket Duty For 1000 Garment Workers
Nearly 1000 striking garment workers met at 724 Washington Street and voted to begin picket duty. The union seeks wage schedules and working agreements, with hundreds to return to work if honored. A State Board of Conciliation hearing is set for 10:30 this morning at the State House, and a rival union opened HQ at 18 Kneeland Street in sympathy.
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Washington Street
State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
State House
Clothing Cutters and Trimmers’ Union
Garment Workers’ Union
Kneeland Street
United Garment Workers Union leaders address New York strike
General Organizers Andrew Marotta and J Augunas spoke to a meeting of 50 000 striking Italian and Lithuanian garment workers in New York. Reports from Boston union president Zorn and other leaders were optimistic, predicting a short time until all concerns are resolved.
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United Garment Workers’ Union
Andrew Marotta
New York
J. Augunas
Zorn
Boston
A F L Pressmen May Ask Changes
On June 1 the wage and working rules agreement of Franklin Association 18S of the A F L International Printing Pressmen's and Assistants' Union with the Boston employers expires. The union executive board has issued a call for a special meeting March 13 where recommendations regarding proposed changes will be made.
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Franklin Association
A. F. of LL. International Printing Pressmen’s and Assistants
Boston
Inside Iron Workers May Strike Vote Tonight
One thousand workers in the Inside Iron Workers Union could strike. A special meeting is held at 2 North Russell Street tonight to take a strike vote.
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Inside Iron Workers
Inside Iron Workers’ Union
North Russell Street
Delegates Refer Resolution Opposing Registration Measure for Physicians
By unanimous vote the delegates referred the resolution to the executive board and directed officers to appear at the State House to oppose the measure. Miss Elizabeth Powers of the Quincy Street Free Home for Consumptives spoke on the institution and its needs amid opposition from various quarters.
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State House
Elizabeth Powers
Quincy Street
Joint Board For Moulders Formed In Boston Area
A joint conference board representing eight International Moulders unions around Boston was organized. Officers named include President Daniel Sullivan local 70 Wakefield and Vice President Morgan Malloy local 106 Boston. The body covers about 1600 members across Boston locals 106 428 and 468 plus locals at Waltham Wakefield Watertown Lynn and Chelsea. Meetings will be on the second Sunday each month at 694 Washington Street.
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International Moulders’ Union
Boston
New England
New Epeland
Daniel Sullivan
Wakefield
Morgan Malloy
Frank Meehan
William F. Griffin
Waltham
William John
Moulders’ Union
Watertown
Lynn
Chelsea
Washington Street
Pleads for Workers at Boston Garment Strike Meeting
Striking garment workers and sympathizers filled the Majestic Theatre, with 50 girls marching from headquarters to raise funds for relief. Mrs. Harry Phillips urged closer ties between leisure and working classes, stressing personal friendship with a worker. Speakers cited unity and fair treatment, while Dr. Fleischer framed the event as principle discussion rather than direct support.
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Majestic Theatre
Garment
Boston
Harry Phillips
America
Charles Fleischer
Walk Around the Hub 25 Mile Walk Entries Close
Entries close Wednesday for Walk Around the Hub to be conducted on Washington's Birthday by the Municipal Athletic Association. The 25 mile hike is split into three sections with option to complete all or any single section.
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Washington’s
Municipal Athletic Association
Outside Interests Slow Cobb Says Braves Manager
Braves manager Stallings says Ty Cobb’s greater wealth has dulled his fire and dash. He notes Cobb remains the game’s greatest player but fears reduced willingness to take desperate baserunning chances and risky plays as financial interests grow. He insists release is not contemplated.
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Stallings
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Braves
Sherborn Reformatory Alters Staff Amid Tensions
Frustration at the Sherborn Reformatory for Women erupts as Dr Frances Potter resigns and chaplain Miss Emily Herndon quits after alleged insult by Superintendent Jessie Hodder. Herndon planned to approach Governor Foss over principle, not reinstatement, while Potter and Herndon refuse petitions and depart with years of service cited.
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Sherborn Reformatory For Women
Frances Potter
Emily Herndon
Miss Herndon
Foss
Potter
Reformatory
Framingham
Dr. Potter
Sherborn Reformatory
Jessie D. Hodder
Edith Spaulding
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Boston
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Nervous System Aid Promised by Williams Pills
The ad urges readers with frail nerves and signs of malnutrition to take Dr Williams Pink Pills. It promises relief from fainting spells and anxiety and offers a 50 cent box or six for $2.50. The Schenectady company also sends a free booklet titled Disease of the Nervous System.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Room Occupation Notice Provoking Conversation at 3 O Clock
Note from Mrs Hodder requests access to a room for work and asks the occupant to remove clothing in the afternoon. The reply promises discussion at 3 o clock, with insistence on the right to use the room and uncertainty about permanence, referencing a corner room long used by chaplains. Also appears: an unrelated ad for pencils and a press imprint.
Labor unions debate pay raises and wage scales in Newton
City Employees' Union met to discuss a grievance over uneven pay increases, claiming mayoral assurances promised all workers a 25 cent daily raise. Executives of the Telephone Operators' Union plan a Wednesday session to revisit wage scales with the New England Telephone Co. Elevator Operators and Porters' Union holds a special initiation for 29 applicants. Brewery Workers' Union voted 25 dollars yesterday to aid striking garment workers. Michael J. White and Alexander Ryan attended a New York area freight handlers' union meeting. Milk Wagon Drivers' Union signed by W. Clem of Jamaica Plain. Bill Posters' Union adopted a printing label and elected Richard Armstrong secretary. Boston Lumber Teamsters held a smoke talk and entertainment. A Friday meeting for B and M A R Union 1063 is set as they transfer from the Knights of Labor.
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Newton
Hatfield
Telephone Operators’ Union
New England Telephone Company
Brewery Workers’ Union
Michael J. White
Pape's Diapepsin touted as quick stomach cure
A vintage advertisement promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, sure remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims relief in five minutes, neutralizes stomach upset, prevents gas and belching, and promises lasting stomach health with regular use. The ad urges readers to buy a fifty cent case from any drug store.
A New Rupture Device Promises Lifetime Comfort
The advertisement attacks worthless makeshift trusses and promotes the Clothe Automatic Massaging Truss. It claims 800000 cures, no belts or springs, water proof design, and a sixty day trial with a cloth bound 96 page book detailing dangers of operation and hundreds of endorsements. It urges readers to request the book by coupon.
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Lfe
Box 371 Cluthe Company 125 East 23rd Street NYC
A fragment notes Box 371 Cluthe Company located at 125 East 23rd Street in New York City. The terse line appears to be a classified or listing fragment from a historical newspaper page. No further context or action is shown in the readable text.
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Cluthe Company
East 23Rd St
New York City
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